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can see any trends we're having that
might be leading to delays," she says. "Is
it because we're having issues with
instrumentation, or maybe because the
H&P isn't being done right? Block utiliza-
tion is another report we run a lot.
Physicians like to have that data in front
of them instead of us just telling them.
Now it's a lot easier because it's all in one
system."
Even physicians, probably the toughest
critics, can be made to love and appreci-
ate EMRs if their lives are made easier.
"I sat down with our physicians and
showed them how to set up favorite
order sets," says Ms. Wilson. "We do a
lot of lap choles, and a lot of general
surgeons have their favorite post-op
instructions. Or they might have their
standards for post-op hip fractures or
total knees. Now they can just click on
their preferences and get exactly what
they need."
The same goes for physicians at
Saginaw Valley, says Ms. Tafoya. "They
can make their own templates and per-
sonalize a lot of their own areas," she
says. "If they have something they would
always dictate, now they have it in the
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